North American group The Guard has lastly determined to half methods with its Apex Legends crew, exiting after seven months within the aggressive scene. Of their place, one other esports large has picked up the items, returning to the Professional League after two months of inactivity.
Sentinels confirmed its new Apex roster for Cut up Two of the NA ALGS on Twitter at the moment, selecting up the entire former members of The Guard. IGL Cole “Rkn” Prommel, Beau “RamBeau” Sheidy, Keon Berghout, and coach Nelsinho begin a brand new period for the group, taking The Guard’s earlier Cut up Two spot in North America.
The Guard first entered Apex on Oct. 18, 2022, discovering fast success in smaller competitions such because the Esports Arena weekly tournaments. This efficiency translated nicely to the ALGS as The Guard debuted with a third-place finish in Split One of the NA Pro League, qualifying for the London Playoffs. They struggled on the worldwide event, nevertheless, ending twelfth within the group stage, fifth within the winners bracket, and 17th in the grand finals.
The Guard’s disbandment follows the sudden mass layoffs on Feb. 22, the place all content material, social, expertise, and inventive groups had been let go from the group. The Overwatch League’s L.A. Gladiators, the Call of Duty League’s L.A. Guerrillas, and the org’s VALORANT Challengers roster are the one groups confirmed to stay quickly operational till their seasons finish or an appropriate purchaser takes the slots, leaving the Apex crew in limbo heading into Cut up Two.
Sentinels first entered competitive Apex in 2019, with historic outcomes resembling first place in Split One of the 2021 Pro League, adopted by fourth in the NA Playoffs. However the 2022-2023 season discovered the earlier roster struggling, finishing Split One in 23rd place, one spot off from retaining their Professional League spot and dropping right down to relegation within the Cut up Two Qualifiers.
This end result led to Sentinels dropping the team on Jan. 23, worrying many followers after different longstanding giants like G2 Esports and Team Liquid left the scene fully. However the group introduced its continued dedication to Apex at the moment with the need to start out contemporary with a brand new roster for the upcoming Cut up.
Sentinels will now take over The Guard’s Professional League spot for Cut up Two, beginning on March 11. Seeded into Group A alongside Split One Playoffs champions TSM, they may compete on the opening day in opposition to Group B at 5pm CT. Followers can watch the brand new Sentinels lineup by way of the official PlayApex Twitch and ALGS YouTube channels.
